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In the Francis Howell School District, activities directors and coaches don't just want to develop great student-athletes, but great leaders and community members, as well. For instance, Francis Howell Central and Francis Howell North High Schools dispatched a delegation of a few of their top student-athletes, coaches, and administrators to the MSHSAA Sportsmanship Summit, on June 9, at Jefferson City High School. It was a day of learning more about how to better leaders on the field of play and in the participants' community.
"We enjoyed a very successful and productive day," FHC Activities Director Scott Harris said, "and we are very honored to have been able to attend this event. These students and coaches were able to take part in the breakout sessions and interact with students from throughout the state."
All three high schools have been named MSHSAA Leadership Schools, and FHN AD Mike Janes takes pride in the distinction. "The Activities Department is proud to be named a MSHSAA Leadership School," Janes said. "This award is deserved because of the dedication of our student-athletes, coaches, and the FHN community. FHN participated in this year's MSHSAA Sportsmanship Summit, with our students participating in engaging team-building activities and improving their sportsmanship."
Jim Van Allen performed the keynote address. Van Allen has been presenting curricula for the Jon Gordon Companies for ten years, a leadership coaching group that preaches positivity in people, leaders, and teams. Van Allen's keynote address, was called, "Team, Not Applause: Inspirational Tales from the Hard Hart." His high-energy presentation engaged audience members, and got them talking about the "team" concept for student-athletes. Harris said, "The opening general session was an interactive and memorable experience for the student and adult delegates on how to become a true leader through positive action and taking advantage of opportunities to show leadership skills."
Breakout sessions followed, with delegates participating in activities and roundtables that inspired the student athletes to be the best teammate, in order to build the best team. Subsequent sessions dovetailed off each other.
The breakout session "#MOBestFans," had student athletes come up with unofficial guidelines for student cheering sections. For FHC and FHN, this was not anything new, as they have earned praise from MSHSAA for several consecutive years for sportsmanship. Harris said, "It is our goal to have our student groups have fun, but to also be positive as they cheer on their team."
The final breakout session, "Leadership Ranch," was about building team unity, chemistry, and camaraderie. "This session allowed our students to understand and discuss the essential elements of teamwork," Harris said, "and possible ways you can encourage their team and groups to function at a higher level. The focus of this session was on creating unique bonds and working processes; the effectiveness of learning through experiences is universal."
Administrators and coaches participated in breakout sessions, as well, joining in the "3D Coaching" workshop, which encouraged coaches and administrators to get away from one-dimensional thinking – that the sport or activity is so much more than that, but a way to reach students. Harris said, "Coaches and Administrations came away with strategies they can use in order to capture the heart of their athletes and focus on building and maintaining relationships."
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By Yu-Chi Lyra Kuo
A special issue published this month by the Journal of Philosophy & Technology features a collection of articles discussing evolution, genetic engineering, and human enhancement. Recent years have seen a rapidly expanding variety of approaches to exploring the normativity of human enhancement, by philosophers, bioethicists, physicians, and biologists. The articles in this special issue largely focus on the question: how can evolution and aetiological teleology inform biological ethics and theories of human enhancement?
For a separate collection of articles discussing the ethics of human enhancement from the perspective of the physician-patient relationship, see this special issue by the American Journal of Bioethics, published approximately a year ago.
Happy reading, and happy holidays! ~YK

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PHILADELPHIA — The Columbus Crew today bolstered its roster with its selection in the 2014 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, as the Black & Gold added University of South Florida defender Ben Sweat. Sweat, a former Columbus Crew Juniors Super-20 member and a 2013 First Team All-American Conference player, was selected 14th overall.
A 6-foot-2, 175 pound defender, Sweat is the University of South Florida's all-time leader in appearances with 78 during his four-year college career. In his freshmen season, he helped anchor a backline that posted 10 shutouts. Following a two-goal season as a sophomore (2012), he was second on the team in assists in 2011, recording a career-high five helpers while also guiding the Bulls' defense to seven shutouts. During his final season, the Palm Harbor, Fla. native started all 21 games and his side collectively posted eight shutouts en route to Sweat's first team All-America Conference honors.
"We got an exciting player. Ben is a very dynamic player that likes to get up and down the wing," said Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter. "He has a good left foot, good crossing of the ball, good offensive skills. He was very high on our board and he represented a great value in terms of quality versus where he was being drafted. It was something we couldn't pass-up."
Sweat was also a member of the Columbus Crew Juniors Super-20 side that took home the 2011 National Title alongside Homegrown Players Chad Barson and Ben Speas, and recently signed Homegrowns Matt Walker and Ross Friedman. In 2013, Sweat played with Premier Development League side Reading United in 2013 and recorded one goal and two assists in eight games. Additionally, Sweat played every minute of Reading United's run to the Third Round of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
The Black & Gold traded its natural 2014 Second Round selection (23rd overall) earlier in the week as part of a deal with the LA Galaxy that brought midfielder Hector Jimenez to the Crew and the First Round pick to eventually select Sweat. The Third and Fourth Rounds of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft are set to take place via conference call on January 21, 2014. The Crew has the fourth pick of the Third Round (42nd overall).
Players report to Columbus on January 24 for the club's entrance physicals, and they will train in Central Ohio for two days to officially open preseason camp. On January 26, the team heads to Bradenton, Fla. to train at the IMG Academy for 13 days before returning to Columbus on February 7. Full preseason schedule information, along with comprehensive coverage of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, can be found via TheCrew.com/DraftCentral.
Single-match tickets for all Crew regular-season home games in 2014 are set to go on-sale to the general public, tomorrow, Friday, January 17 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Prices range from $23 to $50 for advanced purchases, and through a special limited-time offer, all tickets purchased by midnight on Friday, January 24 are not subject to any online fees. Fans can also receive comprehensive team coverage and exclusive ticket and merchandise offers by becoming a member of the Crew Soccer Nation Fan Club. Tickets are available by calling 614-447-CREW, and online via TheCrew.com and Ticketmaster.com.
Name: Ben Sweat
Position: Defender
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Born: September 4, 1991 in Palm Harbor, Fla.
Hometown: Palm Harbor, Fla.
Citizenship: United States
Acquired: Selected in the First Round (14th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft
Previous Experience: University of South Florida (2010-2013)


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Moves to region 11.
Prospects the region: 3+1=4
Region 11 has the following:
*between 20 and 30 animals
*between 80 and 90 trees
*no gold ore
*no iron ore
*no flux stone
*3 lairs. One of them, The Home of Roots, is occupied by a dryad.
In the wilderness, Solvess comes across a high cliff with a mighty fortress entrance carved from it, in a classic dwarven style. The great doors are heavily barred - from the outside, strangely enough. There is an engraving of a dwarf on the left door. The dwarf is on fire. The dwarf is laughing. The dwarf is striking down dwarves.
On the right door is a short text, written over and over in many different languages. "WARNING. EXTREME DANGER. DO NOT OPEN THESE DOORS."
Cuts down trees: 1+3=4
Cuts down 2 trees.
Cuts down trees: 5+3=8
Cuts down 6 trees.
Moves to region 9.
Takes iron leatherworking tools and iron carpentry tools from John.
Mines stone: 3
Mines 1 unit of stone.
(You'll need masonry tools to make blocks)
Makes masonry tools from rocks: 5
Makes -2 rock masonry tools.
Makes stone blocks: 5-2=3
Carves 1 unit of stone into 1 block.
Writes paper on magic (Healing Hand): 3+1=4
Successfully writes the paper.
Writes paper on magic (Healing Hand): 4+1=5
Successfully writes the paper.
(You'll need a log to make a sign)
(I assume you want to mine iron ore)
Mines iron ore: 3+1=4
Mines 2 units of iron ore.
Mines iron ore: 1+1=2: Fail
Hunts animals: 2+1=3
Rade tracks down a rabbit!
Dodger +1
Kick: 1d2
Rade attacks rabbit with bottle of whisky: 2+2=4: +0 damage
Rabbit dodges: 2+1=3: -1 damage
Rabbit takes 3-1=2 damage
Rabbit attacks Rade: 6: +2 damage
Rade dodges: 4: -2 damage
Rade takes 2+2-2=2 damage
Rade attacks rabbit: 3+2=5: +1 damage
Rabbit dodges: 2+1=3: -1 damage
Rabbit takes 4+1-1=4 damage
Rabbit is killed!
Rade butchers the rabbit for 1 food ration.
Rade gives 10 food rations to Gerionar and receives 10 gold coins.
Cuts down trees: 4+1=5
Cuts down 3 trees.
Cuts down trees: 6+1=7
Baynir gains 1 XP!
Cuts down 5 trees.
Cuts down trees: 5+1=6
Cuts down 4 trees.
End Turn
A raccoon sneaks up on Baynir!
Stealth +2
Runner +1
Raccoon sneaks: 2+2=4
Baynir detects: 4
The raccoon steals Baynir's iron mace and tries to run away!
Raccoon runs: 1+1=2
Baynir pursues: 1
The raccoon runs away to The Earthy Burrow, a lair in region 16.
No one else is attacked by wandering monsters this turn.
Everyone eats a food ration. Rade, Solvess & Geoffrey regain 1 HP. John has no food rations and loses 1 HP.
Items For Sale
*Gerionar in region 9
Code: Select all
Item Price Available Notes
Log 1 20 Max 5 per buyer
*Region 9 has 5/5 lengths of palisade, and a charcoal clamp free to use by anyone.
Open Quests
*Solvess in region 11 wants 15 arrows, and offers 5 food rations as reward.
*Rade in region 9 wants arrows, and offers 1 food ration per arrow as reward.
*Solvess in region 11 and Baynir in region 16 will work for anyone who can pay. Hired by Gerionar
Monsters At Large
*A leprechaun dwells in The Green Hill in region 5.
*A dryad dwells in The Home of Roots in region 11.
*A squirrel dwells in The Murky Tunnel in region 14.
*A raccoon dwells in The Earthy Burrow in region 16.
Margath Reivar - thade
Region 9
Iron dagger (1d6), iron sword (1d6), -1 iron axe (1d6-1), -1 iron armor (AV 1), 5 bundles of medical herbs, 4 logs, 30 gold coins.
Miles - Ross_Varn
Region 5
Iron saber (1d6), iron axe (1d6), -1 wooden bow (1d6-1 & range 2/1d4-1), 9 iron arrows, iron crafting tools, 8 logs, 6 food rations, 30 gold coins.
Rade - mgb519
Region 9
Wooden bow (1d6 & range 2/1d4), iron axe (1d6), iron pickaxe, -1 iron metalworking tools, -1 rock pickaxe, -1 rock axe, -1 rock metalworking tools, -3 rock anvil, iron anvil, glass bottle of whisky (1d4), 1 iron bar, 9 logs, 2 units of iron ore, 12 food rations, 40 gold coins.
The Twisted Cave with smelter and forge in region 9.
Solvess – solvess
Region 11
+1 iron sword (1d6+1), iron sword (1d6), wooden bow (1d6 & range 2/1d4), iron spear (1d6), -1 wooden shield, -1 wooden shield, 3 bundles of medical herbs, 3 -4 rock axes, 2 logs, 22 food rations, 30 gold coins.
John the Blacksmith - 501stCadians
Region 9
Iron axe (1d6), iron anvil, iron metalworking tools, iron pickaxe, -2 rock masonry tools, 5 logs, 2 iron bars, 2 units of iron ore, 1 stone block, 30 gold coins.
1 wooden house in region 14
1 wooden mine entrance with forge and smelter, and 1 wooden house, in region 9
Gerionar the Trapper – knolli
Region 9
+1 iron axe (1d6+1), iron carpentry tools, iron leatherworking tools, bone leatherworking tools, -1 rock carpentry tools, 26 logs, +4 cage trap, 2 raw hides, set of teeth, set of tendons, 16 food rations, 20 gold coins.
1 wooden house in region 14
1 wooden house with kennel and charcoal clamp in region 9 – charcoal clamp is freely usable
Baynir De'Carra, Footman – Olothontor
Region 16
Iron halberd (1d6), iron armor (AV 2), 4 cloth bandages, -2 rock carpentry tools, 23 logs, 4 food rations, 30 gold coins.
1 wooden house with bed in region 16.
Cerulean Mage Geoffrey
Region 9
5 skulls, 5 goblin hands, iron writing tools, paper on rabbit anatomy, paper on magic (Illusions), 2 papers on magic (Healing Hand), 1 parchment, old rabbit corpse, 7 food rations, 25 gold coins.
1 wooden house in region 9.


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Cimatron Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Cimatron Limited (Nasdaq: CIMT), announced today that it will host a webinar offering practical tips on how to meet the challenges of the micro-milling industry on Feb 17th 2011.
Cimatron is a leading provider of integrated CAD/CAM solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts.
More and more industries (medical, optics, computer equipment, etc.) depend on the ability to cost-effectively manufacture very small, high-precision molds and parts. The increasing demand provides attractive opportunities for mold makers and manufacturers who are able to fulfill the quality and delivery time requirements of such jobs.
Micro-scale components and products also present toolmakers with new and diverse challenges; micro-molders often work with new materials, they utilize special mold coatings, machine with very small tools and must reach sub-micron-level accuracy.
The Feb 17th webinar will provide practical tips to help manufacturers overcome these challenges and make the most out of the micro-milling opportunity.
The webinar will be led by Ralph Picklo, VP Sales at Cimatron Technologies. Picklo works closely with customers in the micro-molding and micro-production fields to increase quality and reduce delivery times in cost effective ways. He has over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry.
"Micro-milling is a hot topic right now," said Picklo. "Cimatron was the first to release a CAM solution dedicated to micro milling several years ago, and has gathered a wealth of experience regarding all aspects of micro-production. We're looking forward to the opportunity to share our knowledge with customers and other manufacturers that will attend this webinar."
To sign up for the webinar, which takes place on Thursday, February 17 @ 2:00pm EDT, please go to https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/335165058
About Cimatron
With over 28 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles and ultimately shorten product delivery time.
The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and GibbsCAM brands with solutions for mold design, die design, electrodes design, 2.5 to 5 axes milling, wire EDM, turn, Mill-turn, rotary milling, multi-task machining, and tombstone machining. Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries in over 40 countries worldwide.
Cimatron's shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol CIMT. For more information about Cimatron and its micro-milling solutions, please visit Cimatron's web site at http://www.cimatron.com.
This press release includes forward looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such statements may relate to Cimatron's plans, objectives and expected financial and operating results. The words "may," "could," "would," "will," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," and similar expressions or variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Cimatron's ability to control. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward looking statements include, but are not limited to: currency fluctuations, global economic and political conditions, marketing demand for Cimatron products and services, long sales cycles, new product development, assimilating future acquisitions, maintaining relationships with customers and partners, and increased competition. For more details about the risks and uncertainties related to Cimatron's business, refer to Cimatron's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Cimatron cannot assess the impact of or the extent to which any single factor or risk, or combination of them, may cause. Cimatron undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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The transport system of Sweden is especially impressive – it has to be to get people around such a big country and around a capital city spread across 14 islands. It means you can go from cosmopolitan Stockholm to the ski slopes of Åre or the Swedish folk culture capital of Siljansbygden quickly and easily. With remarkably well-preserved history, nature and culture, it's a fascinating country to explore.
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Econsultancy recently launched a new Graduate Bootcamp in association with Inspiring Interns, offering people the chance to gain valuable experience in e-commerce and digital marketing.
The week-long programme, which is supported by former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, aims to deliver core digital skills and practical application alongside employability training and career coaching.
Programme graduates will be offered the opportunity to take a three-month internship in a digitally focused role to put their newly acquired digital knowledge into practice.
Tag management provider TagMan has offered internships to a number graduates through Inspiring Interns, so I spoke to CFO Darren Quigg to find out how the company benefits from the scheme.
Why did you decide to look for an intern using Inspiring Interns?
I was impressed with the high quality of candidates registered with Inspiring Interns.
We welcome initiatives like this which help and encourage graduates who are considering a career in digital marketing and Inspiring Interns are great at understanding and identifying the types of candidates we're after.
How did Tagman benefit from the scheme?
Apart from having very useful additions to our team who have helped with the extra work, we've seen some real potential with the candidates.
We are always looking for new people who are bright, genuinely eager to learn the many varied roles at TagMan and who'd like to work in a fast paced company which is constantly developing.
We've used Inspiring Interns for some time now and 80% or more of the people they have supplied have become full time employees – either during the internship or at the end of it.
We have also hired a number of candidates without going through an internship, where we have had a graduate vacancy. An internship for us is all about learning for the intern, so they always shadow an existing employee to learn from them.
Inspiring Interns has turned out to be a real asset to the company because of the quality of graduates it has provided.
What did you expect to get from the scheme, and were you surprised by anything?
All we ask is that candidates are willing to learn about what we do and how we do it.
I've been surprised by just how many high quality graduates there are out there. They were very well motivated and enthusiastic about their work. They really do have every incentive to do well.
How much time has to be dedicated to working with each intern?
We appoint a mentor for each intern that can be someone from the marketing, client services, developer or technology departments.
It is their job to teach the intern how they will work within a team, their role and what we expect from them. We give each intern a job description which outlines their duties/role within TagMan and we shadow each one.
During their time with us we monitor their performance, with a formal review at the end of the period. On average a TagMan mentor spends around 8-10 hours a week with an intern.
In general, what level of digital experience do graduates have?
They have a variety of backgrounds and experience, but what is common throughout is their passion for digital and their entrepreneurial spirit.
It's less about their actual experience and more about how they fit in the with the culture, want to get involved and want to make a difference.
Do you think there is a lack of digital skill in the UK workforce?
The digital space develops at such as fast pace so it can be challenging to keep up to date with the latest technologies and innovations, but getting the basics right is important.
The term 'digital' is thrown around a lot and people tend to associate it commonly with 'social media', but it's important to remember it encompasses a lot more.
The demand for digital IT workers is continuing to grow at a rapid rate but the supply of individuals with these skills is yet to catch up. I think initiatives like Graduate Bootcamp are crucial to the development of the UK's digital industry.
Is it necessary to have previous work or academic experience in digital to apply for an internship?
It isn't a deal breaker but it certainly helps. Get involved in as many projects, clubs, volunteer work during academics to prove you're willing and interested to learn.
What goals do you set your interns?
We want them to get the most out of their internship as much as them helping us. It's a two-way partnership – depending on the department, an intern will focus on a specific project during their internship or interact with multiple teams to help.
What should interns expect to learn while on a digital internship with Tagman?
First and foremost about TagMan itself. The very nature of our business revolves around digital so learning what we do and how we help clients (e.g. our ecosystem) is key.
Then depending on the focus of their internship – the soft skills of a working environment, project work, client support, etc.
We want interns to enjoy their time at TagMan. We offer a unique opportunity for interns to get involved with an innovative company whose services are core to digital marketing and, as such, always developing in a constantly changing environment.
How can interns impress you?
By being eager to learn, forward thinking, creative and, above all, dedicated.
Have you employed any of your interns? Are they still with the company?
Yes and yes. We're interested in hiring talented people who can contribute to the rapid growth of our business so when we find a talented individual we make sure we invest in them long term.


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MENZOBERRANZAN usually referred to as MENZO is a typical CRPG from SSI. You
generate 2 characters from the usual assortment of Fighters, Thieves, Clerics,
Mages, Rangers and Paladins. With the standard 6 race types: Elves, Half Elves,
Dwarves, Halflings, Gnomes and Humans. The best option (bearing in mind that for
most of the game the other 2 NPC's that join your party are 2 from a Drow
Fighter, Gnome Thief and a Fighter/Thief/Mage bird) is a Half Elf Mage, and
either a Dwarf Fighter/Cleric or if you feel adventurous a Human Paladin. Your
characters will start between level 5 and level 7 and you do have the option to
super stat them to all 18's. The basic plot is that the Drow have raided your
village and take captive most of its population. Your task is to journey into
the Underdark and rescue them from the city of Menzoberranzan. The game is very
linear, (links to the 3 sections are given below), and is an excellent
introduction to CRPG's as it is fairly easy to comp lete, with a standard fairly
user friendly interface. A full set of maps (viewable in MSDOS Edit) accompany
this Walk through.
After generating your characters and watching the Intro. you start in the local
Inn. This is the point at which the Drow attack the village and your task is to
put out the fire in the store rooms. You must head E to the well, then collect
12 buckets and fill them with water. Use the buckets on each point of fire on
the storeroom (SE building on Village.Map). When the fire is out go N to the
Guardhouse and get Baldassar (4th lvl Fighter) to join you. Get the equipment
from the Guardhouse and then travel around the village collecting other
equipment. Finally go to the Inn to collect your reward (nice +2 helm) and then
exit the village by the Eastern Gate.
Go South and talk to the injured Drow. Go east and talk to Maeldithar
(4th lvl Centaur Ranger), who is willing to join you. Go north to
Vermulean's Cottage (see Woods.Map) and speak to Vermulean. Leave the
area by heading Eastward after Vermulean's cottage.
Go to the gap in the Southern Mountains (see Icedale1.Map) and talk to
Drizzt (lvl 15 Drow Ranger). He must join you in order to complete the
game and comes equipped with the best weapons and armour in the game.
Once you have Drizzt proceed N to the cave
that is Drizzt's Hideout. Collect all the equipment in the hideout (a
button in the NE wall opens a secret passage to the Eastern half of
the hideout). Then proceed E to the Leucrotta's Lair.
The purpose of this cave is to find the 4 gems needed to survive in
the Underdark. All 4 are located in the NE corner of the caves (see
Gemcave.Map). You will need either a jump spell or will need to find
the potion of jumping in order to retrieve all the
Gems. There is also a helm of disguise located in the S. Take all 4
gems back to Vermuleans Cottage and get him to magic them into
protection against radiation gems. Then go to the point where you
found Drizzt and proceed S.
Go SE and get Vonar (lvl 5/4/4 Fighter/Mage/Thief) to join you (if you
don't get Vonar you will have to complete the later half of the game
with only 3 characters). Wander around the whole area picking up
goodies and killing everything that moves as one o
f the Trog Frogs has a scroll of Improved Identify. Go to the mine
entrance in the SE corner (see Icedale2.Map) and before you enter the
Underdark save the game as there is no turning back once you get into
the mine cart.
UNDERDARK 1 / 2 and THE LAKE
There is not a lot on this level other than a fairly dark and tedious
slog up and down via various dead ends. On the first level (see
Underlv1.Map) Manahath (lvl 5 Dwarf Fighter) must be spoken to in
order to get the Descent map. A ladder in the SW leads
down to level 2 (see Underlv2.Map), you will then need passweb to get
through the N section in order to find the ladder back up to level 1.
The ladder back down is located in the SW corner via a secret wall. By
this ladder is a pickaxe which should be tak
en for later on. From the SW of level 2 head N via a flight area, a
secret wall and a passweb. There is a map NPC called Borenorak (lvl 4
Dwarf Cleric) who whilst giving you valuable information should not be
added to the party. The entrance to the lake i
s in the NW corner. Fight the Aboleth in the lake (see Lake.Map) then
follow the stepping stones back to level 2. Work your way S to find
the exit to the Dwarven Mines.
Go NE to the Secret Door with the frieze on it. Use read languages
spell to translate the wall and then fight your way around to the N
(see Dmine.Map), where the entrance to the Temple of Dumathoin is
located. Watch out for Azarell (lvl 6 Elf Fighter) who
is really a handmaiden of Lolth. There is no entrance to the NE area
from this level.
Go W and collect the pickaxe if you do not already have one (see
Temple1.Map). Listen in to the conversation from the Mid E room. Get
the Silver Moon Key in order to unlock the NE room where after killing
the Darro Savant you will get the Silver Star key
and several interesting books. Looking at the map you should see the
corridors form two hammer shapes running N/S. Go into the E hammer
head, push the button behind the E secret wall to allow you to get
through the W secret wall where the Holy Symbol of D
umathion is hidden. Use the Silver Star key on the W hammer head and
go down to the next level.
Get the Silver Circle key from the South. Free the prisoner
Valkverdling (lvl 6 Gnome Thief) and include him in the party. Use the
Silver Circle key in the NE and use the teleport. Press the hidden
switch on the S wall (see Temple2.Map) and get the horn f
rom the NW. Teleport out and then blow the horn at the middle statue
in the SE room, this will free the chalice. Proceed along the S
passage way with the holy symbol, horn and chalice and go down to the
3rd level.
Clear all the rooms you can before using the Silver Axe Key (see
Temple3.Map), making sure you collect all the gems in the walls
including the Diamond. Use the Silver Axe key and then the Silver
Circle key. Offer the diamond to the fountain, use the chali
ce for healing and pick up the Axe of Hurling. Clean out the N rooms
before proceeding S to the Temple Exit.
After 2 ascents (see Templex.map) the lights will go out and Drizzt
will be kidnapped. Before this happens remove his armour, and if you
can, let someone else wear it. Drizzts weapons and Panther figurine
will always disappear when he goes. Keep ascending
until you reach the caves of the Myconid.
Search all of the N area picking up the Jade Spider (see
Mushroom.Map), before going into the large cave in the middle of the
map. Once you enter this room the wall behind you closes and you
should proceed SE to talk to the Mushroom Men. They will lead yo
u to the King of the Myconids and you should undertake his quest. When
you get the antidote cure Valkverdling and then proceed SW through the
opening provided by the King and pass through the exit to the Mouth
Speak to the Mouth (see Mouth.Map) in the Wall and accept his quest,
to find the stone necklace. After picking up the necklace continue N
and W as there are lots of goodies to be picked up, including
Brogonars Stone, before returning with the necklace. Gi
ve the Mouth the necklace and then head SW to the Caverns of the
This is the largest level in the game and if it is not completed in
the correct order a huge area will remain unexplored, and although
there are no "game critical" items missed, some useful spells will not
be found. From the entrance go NE and pass throug
h teleport 1 (see Drowcave.Map). Completely search this area and head
NW to the entrance back to another area of the Myconid Caves. Explore
this area (see Mushroom.Map) but do not go through the one way exit in
the SE corner. Return to the Drow caves and
go back through teleport 1. Go through teleports 2 then 3 then 4 after
searching each area. Go down to the lower level of the caves, Pick
Vonar back up and talk to the Drider who will give you a scroll of
transform to spider. Leave level 2 via the E exit
and proceed NW to the Chasm. Use the scroll provided by the Drider and
then head NE to the Entrance to the Underground River.
After paying the ferryman his gems, get into the boat. There is
nothing you can do from this point onwards, other than fight the
aerial attackers. The boat will be guided by the current and when it
stops get out and go to the entrance to Menzoberranzan.
Follow your left (see Appro.map) and you will soon be at the entrance
to the city of Menzoberranzan. To move around the city just click on
the location to which you wish to travel.
Go to Galenthas Goods shop (see Bazzaar.map) and trade in the helm. Go
to Ssar Tafell's shop and speak to her. She will then send you on a
quest to the Sorcere Tower.
Use the teleport to get up to the 2nd level (see Sorcere.map) and then
speak to the Mage in the WS room. He will trade in the healing box for
the bits needed to release the Drider spirit from House Baenare. Leave
the Tower and enjoy the video clips, befor
e returning to Ssar Tafell in the Bazaar. She will allow you to speak
with Vermulean who will identify the gem of Lolth. You must then go to
the House Fey Blanch.
This area is well worth fully exploring (see Feyb.map), as there are
some goodies and lots of experience points. Find Gumsznar in the SW
room and talk to him. He will then turn you into Drow, and send you to
see Rizzen Do'urden in Carpathians Tavern. Rizz
en will tell you the password and give you a map to House to House
Do'urden. You must then go to Gollvelius' Tavern where you must speak
with the rouge Jarlaxle.
Jarlaxle will send you to the Mantle caverns to return his Necklace.
Mantle Cavern 1 (NE) is worth exploring (see Mantle1.map) and contains
some good items (+2 Sword, gauntlets), before going to Mantle Cavern 2
(NW). The necklace can be found in the middl
e of the cave behind a secret wall (see Mantle2.map). Finish the
cavern and return to Jarlaxle. You will then have to return to Mantle
Cavern 1, kill the Drow Patrol in the SW corner and get the 4
insignia. Then proceed to House Do'urden.
Give the password to the guards to enter the Commoner Area. Get the
Gold Red Gem key from the mid N room (see Housedca.map) and go West.
Get the Gold Green Gem key from the S room and go through the N door.
Find the Secret Door and get the White Circle Ke
y from the NW room. Go through the S door, past the villagers cell,
unlock the White Circle door and teleport up to the Noble Area lvl 1.
You can not enter the W area until you have seen Rizzen again, so go
NW (see Housedn1.map) and teleport up to Nobles
Area lvl 2.
Go through the secret door in the NW (see Housedn2.map) and teleport
to the S of the main corridor. Go SW through the secret door, kill
Rizzen, get the Gold Black Gem key and the helm. Add the Gem of Lolth
to the helm of spiders. Teleport back to the NE a
nd return to Nobles lvl 1.
The guards will now have disappeared and you can use the Black Gem key
to open the W door. Go to the SW room and get the Gold Circle key. Go
W and get Drizzts weapons. Unlock the Gold Circle door in the NW. Go
through the Secret wall and get the Gold Blue
Gem key. Open the Blue Gem door and before entering the teleport
prepare for the final battle. Kill Matron Do'urden, free Drizzt and
the villagers and watch the video graphics finish.
This walk through was produced by Julian and Caryl Tandy email
firstname.lastname@example.com. This file is free to copy and distribute please
pass on the location of this file to anyone who needs help. Many
thanks to all on News:comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg who encoura
ged us on this work and thanks to SSI for MENZOBERRANZAN.
On Wed, 13 Nov 1996 01:14:12 GMT, email@example.com (D.D. Johnston)
On 12 Nov 1996 07:13:25 GMT, email@example.com wrote:
I'm stuck in the dwarven mine. I got the horn but the door after that i
can't get to open i have tried clicking every where and using every item i
have on it but no luck. Any know what or how opens this door. Thank you
for any help.
I can't tell exactly where you are located but if you have the Dwarven
Horn, you must be in the Temple of Dumathoin, Level 2.
After you get the horn, use the teleporter in the room where you found
the horn. This will take you to the SW of the level. From there, find
the button on the south wall that will open a door to the west. Go
through that door and look for the statue of the Dwarven Hero. Stand
by the statue and use the horn. You will recieve the Chalice of
Healing Waters. Now look for a button on one of the north walls. This
will open a door to the east. Go east until you come to another door.
This may be the door where you are stuck because it will not open
unless you have in your possession the Chalice of Healing Waters and
the Holy Symbol of Dumathoin.
ood luck,
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Heading into a new chapter, let's take stock of where we are in the big picture of the General Directory for Catechesis. Part One of the GDC covers numbered sections 34-91. In its first chapter (34-59) we looked at "Revelation and its transmission through evangelization." Starting today with chapter II (60-76) we will examine the topic of "Catechesis in the process of evangelization."
The Scriptures that lead off this chapter are illustrative. First the psalmist reminds us that God has done great things for the believers of history. And more, believers of today should be aware of how God has moved with grace in our own lives. Also the great teacher Apollos is lifted up as an example of effective catechesis. Apollos is well-regarded for his fervor and accuracy:
"Things what we have heard and known, that our (ancestors) have told us. We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation, the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders he has wrought" (Ps 78:3-4).
"He (Apollos) had been instructed in the Way of the Lord and being fervent in spirit he spoke and taught accurately in the things concerning Jesus" (Acts 18:25).
60. In this chapter the relationship of catechesis with the other elements of evangelization, of which it is itself an integral part, is demonstrated. Thus, firstly, the relationship of catechesis with the primary proclamation, which is realized in mission, is described. There follows an examination of the close connection between catechesis and the sacraments of Christian initiation. Then is perceived the fundamental role of catechesis in the ordinary life of the Church and its role as continuing teacher in the faith. Special consideration is given to the relationship between catechesis and the teaching of religion in schools, since both activities are profoundly inter-connected, and, together with education in the Christian home, are basic to the formation of children and young people.
Catechesis with the proclamation of the Gospel, especially in Baptism/Confirmation/Eucharist, also with the parish church, the school, and especially the domestic church. That covers a pretty wide range of ministry. Is it all strong in your parish?


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An exhibit based upon the presentation by William E. Brown, Jr. (Richter Library, University of Miami) and Cecilia E. Botero (Smathers Library, University of Florida) delivered at the Library of Congress on May 22, 1997.
Exile literature attempts to nurture the collective memory and culture of individuals who find themselves displaced from their native land. Exile literature is usually identified as individual phenomenon, and few scholarly investigations pursue the phenomena of popular literature within exile communities. To date, there exists no substantive analysis of the role and impact of newspapers in an exile community. The University of Miami Library, with its extensive collection of Cuban exile newspapers, offers researchers more than two hundred such titles. With the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the U.S. Newspaper Program (USNP), the University of Miami is working with the University of Florida on a multi-year project to catalog and microfilm these rare newspapers.
Keeping alive the collective memory of the homeland is difficult for an individual in exile because of language and distance, as well as other factors. Individual authors living in exile often find themselves facing an unfamiliar language, vastly different traditions, and limited economic opportunity. For the most part, exile authors have to contend with an entirely new culture. Consequently, many exile authors and writers live in great isolation and find it difficult to garner an audience for their work.
Latin American and Caribbean region exiles may face a positive experience, if for no other reason than the similarity in languages among the many nations. This situation allows writers to continue their literary careers. Authors can maintain their culture and memories of homeland while at the same time sharing these sentiments with a local, regional, or world-wide audience.
The Cuban exile experience, now one of almost forty years, offers different experiences for individuals. Factors such as age, family life, levels of education, economic opportunity, and many other factors influence the particular experience of each Cuban exile. The experiences of the first generation of Cuban exiles in the 1960s are significantly than those faced by exiles of subsequent years. The large and growing population of Cuban exiles in greater Miami has created a unique dynamic and greatly affected the possibilities and opportunities for preserving Cuban culture and history.
Newspapers are a primary source of research in understanding the culture and ideas of a given community within a historical context. The local press reports the history of the community, day by day, or week by week. Generations have grown up with significant portions of their knowledge derived from, reinforced by, or contradicted in newspapers. Community newspapers, particularly those which reach an interested and involved audience, are in a position to not only reflect the culture of the day, but to ensure its continuity.
Exile newspapers, although not independently discussed in the research on the broader topic of exile literature, have many of the same characteristics and profound role in the life of an exile community. In fact, exile newspapers serve a dual purpose in the community. Like exile literature, they serve to preserve the sense of culture and history of a community. Unlike exile literature that is usually directed at and read by a small elite audience, newspapers have the advantage of reaching a much larger audience. In this aspect they are invaluable in preserving and continuing a sense of identity and community among exiled brethren.
Although Cuban exiles are now firmly assimilated in South Florida life, these exiles have maintained their customs, traditions, and more importantly, their language. Evidence of this are the numerous Spanish-language newspapers, publications, radio stations, and television stations operating in the region.
The Cuban exile newspaper collection at the Universitry of Miami is an excellent example of the role these important materials have in keeping a sense of shared community and culture within the exile population. In addition, this collection serves to preserve and communicate to future generations the history of Cuba and the exile experience. The great variety of exiled newspapers enhances their importance in maintaining the sense of community identity, as well as continuing the ties with the homeland. The newspapers published by professional societies (lawyers, doctors, et. al.) are a prime example of this category. These papers strive to maintain the professional ties that existed in Cuba and facilitate the integration of new exiled professionals.
The historical ties between Florida and Cuba are longstanding, as are the ties between the University of Miami and Cuba. The 1960 s brought a great influx of Cuban exiles to South Florida as a result of the Cuban Revolution. Initially the exiled Cuban community and their American hosts thought that their stay in the United States would be a limited one. The failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion and subsequent developments in Cuba changed this perception. For this reason we see an increase in the number of exiled newspapers published after 1965. The Cuban exiles felt an increased urgency to maintain the sense of community and to keep the struggle alive. There is a flurry of newspaper publishing during the 1970s and 1980s. The 1990s have seen the further integration of the Cubans into US society particularly the younger generation of Cuban-Americans. This ongoing integration process has led to a decrease in the number of newly created exiled newspapers being published.
As the years in exile progress and new generations (whose ties to the homeland are simply a family memory) increase, the historical value of exiled newspapers becomes increasingly significant. Although Cuban exiles have been extremely successful in maintaining their cultural identity, the emerging generation, born and raised in the United States, has successfully integrated into American society. It is for this group and future Cuban-Americans that these exiled newspapers play a meaningful role in the development of a national identity. The Cuban exile newspaper collection allows individuals to examine and understand their history and to preserve their culture.
The University of Florida is currently engaged in a newspaper scanning and indexing project funded by the Mellon Foundation. Two Caribbean newspapers were chosen for the project, one Haitian: Le Nouvelliste; and one Cuban: El Diario de la Marina.
El Diario de la Marina is one of the oldest Cuban newspapers and has continued as an exile newspaper with its publication in Miami. The project focuses on the 14 years between 1947 and 1961, concentrating on the events leading to the Cuban Revolution and immediately afterwards. The project consists of scanning the newspaper images, creating an index with selective abstracts, and producing a CD-ROM product. [2009 Update: Full page images and full text for El Diario de la Marina is available online in the Digital Library of the Caribbean.] The criteria for the abstracts is based on the social, economic, and political events that led to the Cuban Revolution. Librarians established a list of controlled keywords to further enhance searching capabilities. Abstracts are available in Spanish and English. They are created by graduate students with backgrounds in Latin American Studies. The task of producing and translating the abstracts is an extremely labor intensive effort and would not be possible without this graduate student support.


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yeahh proving grounds!
So you wont use your own abilites in proving grounds?
They should make a glyph so Prayer of Mending only jumps between players, tired to see it go to pets...
Proving Grounds seems really interesting! I look forward to endless mode.
I just LOVE the proving ground idea !! Always wanted to try druid tank but sadly i didnt had the chance to really try it (afraid of tanking) so this will be great use !
Interesting with the 2 faction specific titles for defeating Garrosh
Shouldn't new expansion be released already? I guess patches in MoP have been releasing a lot faster.
Proving Grounds sounds great!!!
So either the storm crow mount is for the proving grounds or blizzard is adding another sparkling mount to the store. Thank god my subscription ends in 30 days.
Man the Warriors in my opinion always gets the good glyphs.
On another note looking forward for Proving Grounds!
soo hellscreams downfall before or after your name??
there's still the chance we dont know what it comes from, but if its proving grounds thats awesome. reward for being to play your role correctly.
Anyway, BALANCE GOT 4SET CHANGED FINALLY
should be interesting
also, for hellscreams title its
Name, Hellscream's downfall
Edit: Timeless tags on trinkets 0.o
After Brawl'gar, I've been waiting for some challenging solo content for non-dps. Don't make it too easy, Blizz! :P


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I've always loved to study languages. I grew up in a bilingual area close to the Quebec border where a French dialect nearly unrecognizable to the French (and sometimes to the Quebecois from whom it derived) is widely spoken. In college I continued to study French, majored in Russian and took a few semesters of Spanish because I had a crush on the professor. As a graduate student in Slavic literatures, I studied Croatian for a summer in ultra-Catholic Zagreb, where the prize for the best language student was a large coin with a fetus on it (it was OK with me that I didn't win). While I've met with many linguistic frustrations over the years (the Russian case system, French verb tenses) little in these experiences prepared me for the hot mess that is learning Norwegian as a foreigner in Norway.
Because, you see, in Norway there is no standard spoken language. Norwegian literally has dialects without number, and there is no favored dialect. Your dialect is as good as mine. Mixing dialects: Also kosher. The Norwegian you learn in your Norwegian as a Second Language class is not the same Norwegian spoken on the street, and the Norwegian spoken on your street is different from the Norwegian spoken 50 miles down the road. In any Norwegian family one marries into, your spouse may speak a different dialect from his mother, who may speak a different dialect from her spouse. This is, of course, just a little inconvenient for non-native Norwegian speakers.
Back in the day, Danish was the standard written language of Norway. While the urban elite also spoke the same Danish they wrote, or a Norwegianized form of it, the isolated rural populations spoke dialects that evolved only gradually from Old Norse (Vikingspeak) to something more closely resembling the Dano-Norwegian spoken in the cities.
Norway was liberated from Danish rule in 1814, and as this was the era of Romantic Nationalism, establishing one's own national language and culture was a primary concern. Norwegian linguist Knud Knudsen began to standardize a more fully Norwegianized form of written Danish into what is today called bokmål (literally, 'book language'). Meanwhile, a self-taught country boy named Ivar Aasen (who, in my opinion, could not just leave well enough alone) traveled throughout Norway's far-flung rural settlements, compiling many different spoken dialects into Norway's other official written language, nynorsk, or "new Norwegian" (sometimes called 'spynorsk' (or 'Pukewegian') by bokmål devotees).
Although only about 15% of Norwegian schoolchildren opt for nynorsk as their language of primary instruction today, all schoolchildren learn both languages in school since nynorsk is the official written language of many counties, especially in Western Norway. So while Bergen is a bokmål city and all of its official written business is done in bokmål, it is located in a nynorsk county, and so all institutions administered by the county (the hospitals, universities and high schools) issue communications in nynorsk. And this doesn't cover what is spoken in Bergen, which is its own crazy something else. The shock and despair I felt when I learned all of this has since diminished, but it may be years before it ever fully leaves.
From the start, people in Norway have been deeply, personally invested in whichever regional dialect of Norwegian they speak or write, so much so that to affect an easier-to-understand dialect—for the sake of, say, helping a foreign student of Norwegian understand them—feels so wrong that in such circumstances they prefer to speak English. While in Norway, unlike in the US, there is by and large no stigma attached to speaking a dialect, there is a stigma attached to speaking a dialect that is not your own.
Early on it was decided that since it was its dialects that kept Norwegian distinct from Danish, the equal status of all dialects must be preserved. This is not to say that people don't make fun of each other's dialects; there is lots of good-natured discussion around whose dialect is the ugliest. But, to give an example, teachers in school cannot correct their students for speaking a different dialect.
So linguistically egalitarian are the Norwegians that Norway's major public television networks also produce programming in the language of the Sami, the indigenous population living mostly in the north of Norway. Though there are only 40-50,000 Sami in a total population of 5 million, every day they broadcast children's shows and the evening news in Samisk (with Norwegian subtitles). That would be like American public television networks providing daily programming in Navajo or Cherokee. Hard to imagine that happening.
It is interesting to imagine what things would be like in the US if we regarded all dialects equally, as the Norwegians do. While I don't know a lot about the history of our most prominent dialects' development, I think a lot of the stigma directed in some regions of the country toward certain dialects comes from the complicated and often ugly history framing, for example, Northerners' prejudice toward Southern dialects, or whites' prejudice toward Ebonics. How might it challenge us to do some serious thinking about these parts of our history if we learned to view as equally valid the different language patterns that grew out of this history?
"Dialects are not necessarily positively or negatively valued; their social values are derived strictly from the social position of their community of speakers[,]" as W. Wolfram and N. Schilling-Estes explain in American English: Dialects and Variation. What does the way a nation treats its speakers of certain dialects say about the values of that society? Because even if Ivar Aasen made my life more difficult by preserving and legitimizing the dialects spoken by many of Norway's most disenfranchised citizens, I see the great value of his larger project and its enduring message. Everyone matters. And the tool we use to express our worth—our language—matters, too.


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Hope's basketball teams have their marching orders for the next round of NCAA Division III championship play. The Flying Dutchmen will host a four-team Sectional tournament at DeVos Fieldhouse on Friday and Saturday (March 14-15) while the Flying Dutch are headed to Brownwood, Texas for their Sectional.
Hope's basketball teams have their marching orders for the next round of NCAA Division III championship play. The Flying Dutchmen will host a four-team Sectional tournament at DeVos Fieldhouse on Friday and Saturday (March 14-15) while the Flying Dutch are headed to Brownwood, Texas for their Sectional.
Both Hope teams advanced through the second round of their respective tournament this past weekend and are now ready to compete as members of the Sweet Sixteen. The Flying Dutchmen defeated Capital, Ohio in a second round game, 92-72, while the Flying Dutch survived an Ohio blizzard to record a pair of wins, 76-47 over Juniata, Pa. and 68-48 against Baldwin-Wallace, Ohio.
Joining the Flying Dutchmen in the men's Sectional will be Ohio Wesleyan (22-7), Wheaton, Ill. (21-7) and Whitworth, Wash. (21-6). Friday's doubleheader will pit Wheaton against Whitworth at 6 p.m., followed by Hope against Ohio Wesleyan (8 p.m.). The Sectional championship game will be played Saturday at 7 p.m. Ticket information will be announced on Monday. Ticket information can be found at -- https://hope.edu/pr/athletics/mbb/mbbhostncaa.html
The Flying Dutch will be playing their 13th straight NCAA tournament game on the road when they travel to the campus of Howard Payne College in the women's Sectional. On Friday the Flying Dutch (29-0) will play George Fox, Oregon (25-4) at 5 p.m. CT followed by host Howard Payne (also 29-0) playing DeSales, Pa. (26-3). The Sectional championship game will be played Saturday at 7 p.m. CT. Ticket information can be found at -- http://www.hputx.edu/s/668/howardpayne.aspx?sid=668&gid=1&pgid=252&cid=4442&ecid=4442&crid=0&calpgid=871&calcid=1274
When the NCAA championship began there were 12 schools with both their men's and women's teams in the tournament. Now there are only three -- Hope, Rochester, N.Y. and Amherst, Mass.
The Sectional winners will advance to the championship's final four weekend on March 21-22, the men to Salem, Va. and the women to Hope's DeVos Fieldhouse.
Men's Tournament Notes
° The Flying Dutchmen are making their 19th appearance in the Division III championships, the 21st all-time (College Division in 1950s). This will be the 4th time that Hope has hosted a Sectional. The last was in 1998 at the college's Dow Center. Hope went on to finish second nationally. Other years in which Hope hosted a Sectional (Regional) were 1982 and 1983, both at the Holland Civic Center. Hope's all-time record in the Division III championship is 23-20. Hope qualified for the NCAA tournament as champion of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The Flying Dutchmen bring a ten-game winning streak into the Sectional.
° It has been 20 years since Hope played Ohio Wesleyan. In 1988, playing in their one and only NCAA tournament, the Battling Bishops defeated the Flying Dutchmen in a double overtime thriller 110-107 in the championship game of the NCAA Regional tournament in Delaware, Ohio. Ohio Wesleyan went on to win the national championship. Ohio Wesleyan owns a 3-1 advantage in the all-time series with Hope which began in 1979. Ohio Wesleyan finished second in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season standings, but won the conference tournament to gain an automatic berth in the NCAA championship. Ohio Wesleyan advanced to the Sectional with victories over Heidelberg, Ohio (83-62) and Centre, Ky. (82-65).
° The Whitworth Pirates will be traveling nearly 2,000 miles from Spokane, Wash. Whitworth qualified for the NCAA championship as champions of the Northwest Conference. This is their third appearance in the tournament (2003 & 2007). Whitworth advanced to the Sectional with a second round victory over Occidental, 52-51. Whitworth has played Wheaton three times but would be a first-time opponent against Hope and Ohio Wesleyan.
° The Wheaton Thunder are appearing in the Division III championship for the fifth time (1995-96-99-2005-08). Wheaton also played in the old College Division tournament four times (1957-57-59-60). Hope and Wheaton met twice in College Division games, Wheaton winning in 1958 104-93 and Hope victorious in 1959 81-76. Wheaton has a playing history against the other three Sectional teams. Earlier this season Hope defeated Wheaton 83-53 in the MIAA/CCIW. Wheaton gained the NCAA championship as an at-large team after finishing second in the Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) regular season standings.
Women's Tournament Notes
° The Flying Dutch are appearing in the NCAA Division III championships for the tenth time in school history and the sixth time since 2001. Their NCAA tournament record is 15-9, including 7-1 on their home court and 8-8 when played on the road. Hope is competing in the NCAA tournament as champion of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). An MIAA team has been national champion three times -- Hope in 1990 and 2006 and Alma in 1992. MIAA teams have a cumulative NCAA record of 42-27.
° This year's team has the added incentive for wanting to advance through the tournament as the semi-finals and national championship game will be played at Hope's DeVos Fieldhouse the weekend of March 21-22. Winning a national title on their home court would not be something new to the Flying Dutch who won the 1990 Division III national crown at the Holland Civic Center with an amazing come-from-behind win over heavily favored St. John Fisher, N.Y., 65-63.
° Hope is playing its 13th straight NCAA tournament game on the road. Hope's last home NCAA tournament game was a 2003 first round victory over Mount St. Joseph, Ohio. at the college's Dow Center. Hope moved to the DeVos Fieldhouse in 2005, but has yet to host an NCAA game there. In 2006 the Flying Dutch played six consecutive games on the road en route to winning the national championship in Springfield, Mass. Hope's DeVos Fieldhouse record is 43-1, including 18-0 this season.
° Hope's trip to Brownwood, Texas is 1,249 miles according to Mapquest. George Fox will travel 2,058 miles while DeSales trip will cover 1,631 miles.
° Hope and Howard Payne are on 29-game winning streaks. DeSales has won 15 in-a-row while George Fox is on a two-game streak since bowing in its conference tournament championship game.
° The George Fox Bruins are from Newberg, Oregon and are appearing in the NCAA championships for the fifth time since 2000 and in the Sweet Sixteen for the third time. They are 7-4 in NCAA games. The Bruins were co-champions of the Northwest League and gained an at-large berth in the NCAA championships. George Fox defeated Chapman, Calif. 71-55 in a first round round and topped conference rival Pudget Sound 72-66 in the second round.
° The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets are from Brownwood, Tex., a city of 8,000 residents located midway between Dallas and San Antonio. The Yellow Jackets are appearing in the NCAA championship for a fourth consecutive year. They are 3-3 in NCAA games. Howard Payne qualified for the NCAA tournament as champions of the American Southwest Conference. The Bruins had a first round bye and then posted a home 79-64 victory over McMurry, Texas in the second round.
° The DeSales Bulldogs are from Center Valley, Pa. This is the Bulldogs' eighth appearance in the NCAA championship (1989-90-96-97-98-2000-03-08). DeSales is 4-7 in those NCAA appearances. DeSales qualified for the NCAA tournament as champions of the Freedom Conference. The Bulldogs defeated Muhlenberg 56-48 in a first round game and topped Salem State 73-63 in the second round.


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Your doctor has requested an ultrasound of the veins in your arms to prepare for surgery. Ultrasound technology is safe and images arteries and veins. There is no radiation or injection of chemicals.
This procedure is used to evaluate the veins in your arms for use during dialysis surgery or arterial bypass surgery in your arm or leg.
At the Cedars-Sinai S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center, we have a specialized team of physicians and technologists who are experts in ultrasound technology.
- Why choose the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center for a vascular ultrasound?
- Directions and parking information
Before Your Exam
There is no preparation for this exam and you may eat and drink. You may take your scheduled medications.
If your doctor gave you an order, please bring it with you.
Bring a magazine, book or music player to help you pass the time in case you have to wait.
Leave valuables and jewelry at home.
During Your Exam
You will be lying on the exam table on your back with your hands at your sides. The technologist will apply a warm gel on your arm and a transducer or a small microphone will be used to examine your veins.
You will hear the sound of moving blood during the exam. Do not be alarmed, it is harmless. The exam will take approximately 60 minutes.
Above: Image from a vascular ultrasound study of the blood flow in the left subclavian vein. The different colors denote different levels of blood flow.
After Your Exam
Your study will be read by a physician who will send the results to your doctor. Your doctor, who ordered the study, will explain the findings to you.
If you have problems related to your procedure, please call 310-423-8000. To request a copy of your report, please call 310-423-8000, option 2 or submit an online request.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 310-423-8000.
The S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center provides a full range of advanced imaging, both radiology and cardiology, as well as interventional radiology and interventional tumor (oncology) treatments to the greater Los Angeles area, including Beverly Hills, Encino, Mid-Cities, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Silver Lake, Studio City, Toluca Lake and West Hollywood.


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Santiago battling to minimize pitch counts
BALTIMORE -- White Sox lefty Hector Santiago has heard some criticism this season.
After allowing a career-high five walks against the Red Sox on Aug. 30, pitching coach Don Cooper took him to task in the media, saying the New Jersey native had a bad outing and issued too many walks.
Santiago shook off the criticism Saturday against the Orioles and kept the White Sox in the game, despite struggling with a high pitch count. Santiago did not get a decision after allowing two runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and two walks over five innings.
The White Sox have the worst winning percentage on the road of any Major League team at .320 (24-51), but Santiago has thrived in opposing ballparks. He has held hitters to a .217 average on the road, which ranks sixth in the American League for pitchers with at least 130 innings.
"It's been the same story all year," Santiago said. "It's like the first two innings are like high, and then I kind of have some decent innings that can get me deeper in the game. But those first two innings end up killing me right there. Fifty-plus pitches, and some of them I felt like were good pitches, but just in the wrong times. It was like, other situations, better counts, you might get someone to chase that right there."
White Sox manager Robin Ventura appeared frustrated that Santiago was not able to throw more innings. Still, he has seen some promise with the 25-year-old.
"He's been better," Ventura said. "He just found himself in a high pitch count early. He's going to have to locate and get through it a little bit easier. You start using that much to get through five, he's not going to be in there that long."
Santiago is 4-8 with 3.44 ERA in 33 appearances (21 as a starter) this season.


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Kevin, thanks for the tips and for pointing me back to that old e-mail
(that I in fact started)!
I was thinking of the Bosch DRIE type chems for the plasma chamber method,
wikipedia says Octafluorocyclobutane
I'll give the vacuum dessicator protocol a try
On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 6:39 AM, Kevin Nichols wrote:
> Nathan,
> Pasted below is the protocol for this in gas phase from an older email
> from this list about the topic. Note that you don't need a plasma
> cleaner as it look like your email implies, a cheap vacuum desiccator
> with a roughing pump will work fine to do this in gas phase.
> However, if you really want to use a liquid phase, FDTS is soluble in
> most alcohols. Dissolve the liquid FDTS in methanol, and you can get
> it to work (though I don't have a protocol for that handy). After
> contacting, rinse off the unbound FDTS with another shot of pure
> alcohol (whatever one you're using) and bake as below. Keep in mind
> that you should store anything with an exposed silane in nitrogen or
> argon when not in use.
> Also, note that the purpose of the FDTS is not bonding to the PDMS.
> PDMS will adhere (and bond under the right conditions) to an exposed
> oxide. The FTDS blocks the oxide with a long fluorocarbon chain (the
> silane bonds to the oxide, and the FC chain sticks up from the
> surface).
> - Kevin
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Kevin Paul Nichols
> Date: Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 11:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [mems-talk] Best way to spin PDMS for making sheets?
> To: General MEMS discussion
> Nathan,
> To get PDMS to come off, you don't need a very well controlled
> hydrophobic layer. Just use perfluorodecyltrichlorosilane (FDTS)
> applied in a vacuum desiccator, and then baked at ~110. You can find
> FDTS suppliers here: http://www.chemexper.com/
> 1) Place your Si wafers (with no PDMS on them, this is just so you end
> up with a long fluorinated molecule sticking up from the surface so
> the PDMS will peel off easily later) in a vacuum desiccator connected
> to house vacuum (do a google image search for vacuum desiccator to see
> what these look like). 2) Place 10-20 uL of FDTS in a small container
> (the top of an eppendorf tube works well) in the bottom of the chamber
> (location doesn't matter much). 3) Pull house vacuum, and leave them
> for ~2 hours (exact time will be more or less depending on the vacuum
> strength and container size). 4) Bake the wafers at 110 for ~2 hours.
> There are lots of methods out there to get higher contact angles, but
> that will be good enough.
> If you have a goniometer, measure the static contact angle and check
> that it's at least 90 with DI water. If you don't have a goniometer
> handy, just pipette (or somehow dispense) a few microliters of DI
> water on the surface, and make sure that it forms tight balls that
> roll around easily.
> Also, keep in mind that most people use PDMS precisely because you
> don't need to ablate, etch, or otherwise chemically attack it. You can
> just use "soft lithography" which uses a stamp to mold the PDMS as it
> cures. Si molds are common, but glass and metal (even CNC machined
> brass molds are good enough for some microfluidic applications). There
> are hundreds of papers out there describing it, if you're interested.
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Hepatic Resection
(Resection, Hepatic; Liver Resection; Resection, Liver)
Pronounced: heh-PA-tik ree-SEK-shun
by Sarah J. Kerr, BA
Hepatic resection is surgery to remove a portion of the liver.
Reasons for Procedure
Hepatic resection is most often used to treat cancer in the liver. It can also be done for the following reasons:
Possible Complications
Problems from the procedure are rare, but all procedures have some risk. The doctor will review potential problems, like:
Factors that may increase the chance of complications:
Long-term side effects are uncommon. This is because the liver is able to regrow and function normally within a few months. However, this regrowth can happen more slowly in older adults.
What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
The doctor may do some of the following:
Talk to your doctor about your medications. You may be asked to stop taking some medications up to 1 week before the procedure.
General anesthesia will be used. It will block any pain and keep you asleep through the surgery.
Description of the Procedure
The doctor will make an incision in the right upper abdomen, under the rib cage. The doctor will remove any tumors on the liver and some of the surrounding healthy tissue. Sometimes the gallbladder will also need to be removed. The doctor may use an ultrasound probe to examine the liver during surgery to make sure there are no remaining tumors. Your doctor may leave a drain going from inside your abdomen to outside your body. This will drain any blood or leakage from the liver. The doctor will close your incision with stitches or staples.
Immediately After Procedure
You will be taken to the intensive care unit for about 24 hours. The hospital staff will monitor you.
How Long Will It Take?
3-7 hours
How Much Will It Hurt?
Anesthesia will prevent pain during surgery. Pain and discomfort after the procedure can be managed with medications.
Average Hospital Stay
The usual length of stay is 3-7 days. The doctor may choose to keep you longer if there are complications.
Post-procedure Care
At the Hospital
Preventing Infection
During your stay, the hospital staff will take steps to reduce your chance of infection such as:
There are also steps you can take to reduce your chance of infection such as:
At Home
Recovery takes up to 6 weeks. Your doctor may advise pain medications for discomfort. Your activity will be restricted while you recover. Follow instructions on wound care to prevent infection.
Call Your Doctor
Call your doctor if any of these occur:
If you think you have an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
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American Liver Foundation
Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Liver Foundation
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Address: 814 Hinton Avenue, Belmont
Seen in The Hook : 6/27
Asking: $179,900
Contract price: $172,500
Days on market: 23
Sellers' Agent: Betty Duncan of Century 21 Manley 977-7300
Buyers' Agent: Megan Sacco, Stevens & Company 296-6104
David C. Carter to Virginia Land Company LLC, parcel in Preston Heights subdivision, $64,000.
Thomas E. Bailey and Caroline C. Bertrand to James H. and Julia R. Weissman, 2206 Banbury Street, $188,200.
Susan M. Swasta to Jillian E. Galle and Aaron V. Wunsch, 338 Monticello Road, $142,500.
Charles F. Kingrea to Calvin and Monica D. Dean, 1416 Hampton Street, $18,000.
Richard W. Kesler, Trustee, to Julianto and Pramoonjago Setiady, 801 Watson Avenue, $157,000.
David C. Carter to Theodore J. Corcoran and Elizabeth A. Sargent, 223 Fifth Street NW, $64,000.
Elizabeth Blanche Morris to Moore's Creek Land LLC, two lots in Belmont, $20,000.
Harley C. Easter to Kellytown LLC, two parcels in "Monte Vista," $620,000.
Nora M. Beavers to The Fitzhugh Group LLC, unit in Charlottesville Towers Condominiums, $88,000.
Alice M. B. Hawkins, Joyce E. Epps, and Roger L. Richardson to Stephen B. and Deborah L. Davis, 1611 Greenleaf Lane, $158,200.
Calvin and Monica D. Dean to Joseph M., Annie J., and Tammie L. Moses, two lots in Carleton Subdivision, $29,000.
Jonathan W. and Betty Y. Brandt to Paul F. and Craig W. Reynolds, 857 Locust Avenue, $311,500.
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Edna M. Brown to Angela J. Schultz and Ayla Akin, 930 Fifth Street SW, $65,000.
Serena Sage aka Jane Erlich to Martin Yates, Unit B, the Corner Village Condominiums, 1215 Wertland Street, $60,000.
Endo Ventures 2 LLC to Highlands West LP, lots 3-18 at Western Ridge, $765,000.
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David C. Carter to Virginia Land Company, 106 acres on State Route 654, $35,000.
John W. and Dorothy L. Kirby to Ronald and Irene Castelino, 2210 Dominion Drive, Berkeley, $180,000.
Robert Hauser Homes to Lee J. and Helena M. Brady, 1159 Rustic Willow Lane, Willow Bend, $200,000.
Forest Lakes to Robert Hauser Homes, parcel in Willow Bend, $58,180.
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Peter and Vivian Vetere to James N. Patras, 3680 Richmond Road, $215,000.
Hunter E. Craig Company to Fluvanna Land and Development LLC, two lots in Foxcroft, $118,000.
Fluvanna Land and Development to Fieldstone Builders Inc., lot in Highlands, $45,000.
C. Taylor Massey to Jacob W. Loeser Sr., 2144 Massey's Woods Road, $210,000.
Robert Hauser Homes to Kenneth and Kathleen Hawkins, 2364 Ferndown Lane, Glenmore, $450,000.
VanderLinde Housing to Hoshang B. and Sheroo Fracis, 2135 Loring Circle, Dunlora, $309,950.
Lorie W. Shipe to Evelyn O. Wierenga, 1170 Penn Park Lane, gift.
Southland Homes to Mark O. and Kathleen Wamsley, 465 Fontana Drive, $316,800.
Scott Thomas Lepto to Taralyn M. Clark, 1578 Cool Spring Road, Townwood, $114,450.
William C. and Deborah E. French to Sarah J. Seltzer, 3193 Saddlebrook Lane, $167,000.
Robert Hauser Homes to Lynda A. Southwell, 1160 Rustic Willow Lane, $208,000.
Marc D. and Uta M. Shields to Samuel A. and Alice C. Anderson, two acres at 4410 Garth Road, $164,000.
Mark A. and Joanna L. Nicholson to Joanna L. Hebner and Pamela A. Ross, 133 Woodlake Drive, Four Seasons, $99,000.
John G. Desmond Jr., Trustee of Belvedere Station Land Trust, to VanderLinde Housing Inc., parcel in Dunlora, $74,000.
John G. Short and Beate A. Ort to Kant Y. Lin, 176 River Oaks, Dunlora, $293,000.
JaZan LLC to Ronald S. and Betsy Critzer, unit in Turtle Creek Condominiums, $74,000.
Craig Enterprises Inc. to Gary P. and Paul K. Sloan, 538 Pebble Hill Court, Redfields, $181,760.
Challoner Chute to R.L. Beyer Construction Company, 2515 Huntington Road, Northfields, $310,000.
Wilson Kidd to Linda Boston, unit in Solomon Court Condominiums, 2627 Hydraulic Road, $54,000.
Redfields Development Corporation to Craig Enterprises, two lots in Redfields, $88,000.
Highland West LP to VanderLinde Housing, lots 1-18 at Western Ridge, $1,170,000.